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Palawan Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
Location: Honda Bay, Palawan
Species studied: Whale Shark
Project Period: 2016 - present
Cagayancillo Shark and Ray Research & Conservation Project
Location: Cagayancillo, Palawan
Species studied: Tiger sharks, manta rays, whale sharks, grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks
Project Period: 2017 – present
Tubbataha Reefs Shark & Ray Research & Conservation Project
Location: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Palawan
Species studied: Tiger sharks, manta rays, whale sharks, grey reef sharks, white tip reef sharks
Project Period: 2015 – present
North Palawan Manta Ray Research & Conservation Project
Southern Leyte Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
Location: Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte
Species studied: Whale Shark
Project Period: 2013 - present
Cebu Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
Donsol Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
Location: Donsol, Sorsogon
Species studied: Whale Shark
Project Period: 2015 - present
Apo Island Turtle Research & Conservation Project
Location: Apo Island, Negros Oriental
Species studied: Turtle
Project Period: 2016 - present
Panglao Turtle Research & Conservation Project
Bohol Cetacean Research & Conservation Project
Location: Bohol
Species studied: Dolphins & Whales
Project Period: 2012 – 2014, 2017
The northeastern Bohol Sea is geographically characterized by the presence of an inshore deep trench, where the Mindanao Current generates an area of high productivity creating a major biodiversity hot spot within the Coral Triangle. Eighteen species of cetacean have been identified within its waters, making it the highest cetacean biodiversity in the Philippines (representing 70% of all known cetaceans occurring in the country) and one of the highest in South East Asia.
Apo Reef Research & Conservation Project
Location: Apo Reef, Mindoro
Species studied: Sharks, rays, turtles
Project Period: 2016 – 2017
Apo Reef Natural Park contains the largest contiguous reef system in the Philippines and is the second-largest Marine Protected Area after Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. In 2016 with the assistance of the rangers our team conducted the first assessment of marine megafauna including sharks, rays, whales, dolphins and turtles in Apo Reef Natural Park.
Misamis Oriental Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
Location: Misamis Oriental
Species studied: Whale sharks
Project Period: 2016 – 2017
In 2017, LAMAVE officially extended the research project to Northern Mindanao, after an exploratory visits in 2016 that confirmed the presence of whale sharks across various municipalities. The team has matched individual sharks between various sites in the Bohol Sea raising the question of where the whale sharks go and how are they use the area. One of the main goals of the project was to asses the reliability of whale shark sightings in the area, and understand why and where the sharks aggregate. The team also investigated any whale shark-fisherfolk conflicts, and how these could be mitigated.
Rapid Bycatch Assessment
Location: Nationwide
Species studied: fisheries and marine megafauna bycatch
Project Period: 2018 – present
Stranding Network
Location: Bohol & Cebu
Project Period: 2012 - present
LAMAVE has been supporting the Bohol Rescue Unit for Marine Wildlife (BRUMW) and the Cebu Marine Animal Rescue Network (CMARNET) since 2012 and 2010 respectively to ensure the safe rescue of marine animals in the two provinces.
Asian small-clawed otter Research & Conservation Project
Location: Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Species studied: Asian small-clawed otter
Project Period: 2016
The team set out to understand the status of the population of Asian small-clawed otters in Palawan and conduct an Information Education Campaign to raise awareness on the species. In 2019, LAMAVE supported the Philippine government in listing the Asian small-clawed otter on Appendix I at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
Bohol Ray Fishery Research & Conservation Project
Location: Bohol
Species studied: Fisheries, manta rays, devil rays
Project Period: 2013 – 2017
The primary goal of this research site was to monitor a century-old ray fishery site in Bohol, with the goal of understanding the reproductive biology of the devil rays to assess the sustainability of the fishery. You can read more here.
Impact Media: Their Future Our Future
Location: Nationwide
Awareness Campaign
Project Period: 2016
“Their Future Our Future” is a collaborative video campaign to raise awareness amongst Filipinos and international tourists on marine wildlife interaction guidelines in anticipation of the launch of new national marine wildlife interaction guidelines in the Philippines.